Did You Notice? Roush’s Damage Control, Cale Gale’s Swan Song & Schedule Shenanigans
Did You Notice? That Cale Gale’s getting what’s likely a swansong with Kevin Harvick Incorporated this weekend?
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Did You Notice? A Cost-Cutting Idea, Toyota’s 5-Year Plan That Wasn’t & Points Projecting
Did You Notice? All the panic when Toyota entered the Sprint Cup ranks? Within five years, Americans feared a foreign automaker would be dominating NASCAR.
Did You Notice? As the Turner Disintegrates, Pit-Stall Shenanigans & NASCAR Nasty
Did You Notice? In the most competitive Chase in history, teams and drivers will do whatever it takes to get ahead?
Did You Notice? Ratings Up, Jimmie Johnson Down & Anything but Tandems
Did You Notice? That for all the talk of just how boring Sunday’s race at Loudon was, NASCAR scored a major TV ratings coup?
Did You Notice? Pressing the Panic Button, NASCAR “Independents” & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? The Chaser pressing the panic button this week should be Jeff Gordon?
Did You Notice? Potential Chase Spoilers & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? NASCAR gets so focused on the postseason we often forget there’s 31 other cars on the grid each week?
Did You Notice? Sponsor Collectors, a Lucky Break & the Anti-Chase Climax
Did You Notice? NASCAR’s first “Race to the Chase” under the new system is turning out rather anticlimactic?
Did You Notice? Earnhardt’s Strategy, Mark Martin’s Last Stand & Quick Hits
Did You Notice? Steve Letarte’s in a tricky situation when it comes to Dale Earnhardt Jr.?
Did You Notice? A Tilt Towards Strategy, Not Speed & 4 Rookies That Could Have Been
Did You Notice? Why so many races have switched towards a fuel-mileage strategy?
Did You Notice? NASCAR’s Real Silly Season Story Not Carl, Contraction
*Did You Notice?*… The reason the Carl Edwards saga won’t go away? Sure, the sport’s most popular free agent has been begging for privacy, impossible to receive in this age of public transparency where every celebrity’s move is documented in full. Too many drivers, team members, and heck, even sponsors are affected by this decision for them to sit in silence, working off Carl’s schedule as the clock slowly ticks towards Homestead.
But the sad part about this whole scenario is these people are on edge because, just like the current economy, NASCAR is very much an _employer’s_ market. Drivers like Clint Bowyer, Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Trevor Bayne, even Brian Vickers know their _only_ opportunities could come if Edwards opens the door – and a ride – at Roush Fenway Racing. That’s it; there’s no plan B, temp agency or million-dollar reality game show ready to save them.